Day 1: Pick up from Kigali Airport/Hotel and Transfer to Nyungwe Forest National Park
You will be picked up by our experienced driver guide from either your hotel or Kigali International Airport for a transfer to Nyungwe National Park. Enjoy the beautiful scenery views of the country side, and also have an en route stopover at the Murambi Genocide Memorial Site, lunch in Butare town before continuing with your road trip drive to your hotel / lodge.
Dinner and overnight at Nyungwe Forest Lodge/Nyungwe Top View Lodge/Gisakura Guest House Lodge
Day 2: Chimpanzee Tracking and Forest Canopy Walk
Wake up early, have breakfast and gather at the Nyungwe Park offices for pre- trekking briefing on the code of conduct, dress code when trekking chimpanzees. With all the necessary gear, embark on this excursion, and on locating them, expect 1hour with them, observing and taking photographs. Other attractions are blue monkeys, varvet monkeys, Columbus monkeys different bird species and much more. Have lunch taking in the various attractions and sounds in the dense forest. In the afternoon, continue with a canopy forest walk above the dense woods; you will have a chance of viewing the entire Nyungwe Forest and its habitats from above while you watch animals swing in the trees quite interesting though only for the strong hearted. Dinner and overnight at your lodge.
Dinner and overnight at Nyungwe Forest Lodge/Nyungwe Top View Lodge/Gisakura Guest House Lodge
Day 3: Transfer to Lake Kivu
Following your delicious breakfast, you will set off for Lake Kivu driving via Butare to Gisenyi province. Lake Kivu is part of the Great Rift Valley with a very beautiful interior beach surrounded with steep terraced evergreen rolling hills. This lake provides fresh waters to the people of Rwanda. Here, relax and sun bath at the lake shores/beach or at the Health Club.
Dinner and overnight at Dinner and overnight at L. Kivu Serena Hotel/Malahide Hotel/Le Palme Lodge
Day 4: Mt Nyiragongo Hiking
Nyiragongo volcano hiking upon waking up; have a relaxed breakfast and hit the road to Goma, Congo and head straight to the Kibatsi village to start off with the Nyiragongo hike. It is quite a tough hike, not for the light hearted or lazy people and it takes an entire day getting to the top of the Crater Lake. Once here, enjoy the beautiful scenery view and the active lava lake. Dinner and overnight at Mount Nyiragongo huts.
Day 5: Descend the Nyiragongo Mountain
At the summit, have breakfast in the unique and slope down the Nyiragongo. Once at the starting point, report at the offices for registration. Dine and rest in Goma, Congo. Accommodation: Hôtel Cap Kivu / Lac Kivu Lodge / Karibu Hotel Goma
Day 6: Boat Ride to Lake Kivu Islands
Upon waking up, enjoy breakfast and set off for Lake Kivu, Gisenyi. Once your there, engage in wonderful boat rides to some of Lake Kivu’s Virgin Islands, Napolean’s Hat Island, as well as the Nyamirundi Island – the renowned coffee manufacturing industry. While at Nyamirundi, learn the various steps through which Rwanda’s finest coffee is brought to table from planting to consumption.
Dinner and overnight at L. Kivu Serena Hotel/Malahide Hotel/Le Palme Lodge
Day 7: Transfer to Volcanoes National Park
Volcanoes gorilla trekking after your breakfast, you will set off with your driver guide for Volcanoes National Park. Driving Northwest to Musanze province; enjoy the beautiful Scenic views of the country side, and also have an en route lunch and later continue with your drive to the park.
Dinner and overnight rest at The Garden Place/ Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge/ Mountain Gorilla View Lodge
Day 8: Gorilla Trekking and Ibyi’wachu Cultural Visit
Upon rising, enjoy a delicious hot breakfast and report at the Kinigi park offices and engage in a morning short briefing on the gorilla trekking code of conduct provided by the Park Warden or ranger guide. After this, trek the forest for your gorilla trekking experience; once you locate the amazing creatures, enjoy an hour with them before re-embarking the starting point, to meet your guide for your return to the lodge. After your lunch, take a visit to the Iby’wacu Cultural Village for Cultural and traditional entertainment and enrichment like the Kinyarwanda dance. Dinner and overnight rest at The Garden Place/ Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge/ Mountain Gorilla View Lodge
Day 9: Golden Monkeys Trekking and Twin Lakes
Upon waking up, enjoy your morning tea/coffee and get back the kinigi park offices for pre-tracking briefing on the code of conduct when tracking for the shy and playful golden monkeys. Later, begin on another amazing adventure, return midmorning from your hike, have lunch, relax and later in the evening, take a walk to the beautiful twin lakes of Burera and Ruhondo. Dinner and overnight at t The Garden Place/ Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge/ Mountain Gorilla View Lodge
Day 10: Departure to Kigali airport/hotel
Have breakfast at leisure and get ready for your transfer back to Kigali for drop off at Kigali airport for departure flight. Though with an early arrival, you may engage in a Kigali City tour to the Gisozi Genocide Memorial Site, local shops and market centers before proceeding with the drive to airport/ Hotel hence marking the end of the tour.
